John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) stock
WLYNYSEBooks: Publishing or Publishing & PrintingFiscal year ends April 30Also trades as WLYB
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 4, 2026Score 16/3010% below fair value
$49.44−1.76 (-3.44%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $2.52BP/E 13.3Yield –
John Wiley & Sons profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
John Wiley & Sons's profit margin for the twelve months ending Jul 31, 2026 was 11.9%. For fiscal 2026 it was 13.2%, against 5.0% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 13.2% in fiscal 2026.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | 13.2% | +8.2 |
| FY2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | 5.0% | +15.7 |
| FY2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | -10.7% | −11.5 |
| FY2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 0.9% | −6.3 |
| FY2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | 7.1% | −0.5 |
| FY2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | 7.6% | +11.7 |
| FY2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | -4.1% | −13.4 |
| FY2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | 9.3% | −1.4 |
| FY2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | 10.7% | +4.1 |
| FY2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | 6.6% | −1.8 |
| FY2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | 8.4% | −1.3 |
| FY2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | 9.7% | +0.7 |
| FY2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | 9.0% | +0.9 |
| FY2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | 8.2% | −3.7 |
| FY2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | 11.9% | +2.1 |
| FY2011 | Apr 30, 2011 | 9.9% | +1.4 |
| FY2010 | Apr 30, 2010 | 8.4% | +0.5 |
| FY2009 | Apr 30, 2009 | 8.0% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027CQ2 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | -3.0% | −6.0 |
| Q4 FY2026CQ1 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | 30.2% | +14.8 |
| Q3 FY2026CQ4 2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | 7.2% | +12.9 |
| Q2 FY2026CQ3 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | 10.6% | +1.2 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ2 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | 2.9% | +3.3 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ1 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | 15.4% | +10.0 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ4 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | -5.7% | +19.0 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ3 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | 9.5% | +13.4 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ2 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | -0.4% | +20.1 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ1 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 5.4% | −7.6 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ4 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | -24.7% | −10.2 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ3 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | -3.9% | −11.4 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ2 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | -20.5% | −16.8 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 13.0% | +5.1 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ4 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | -14.5% | −21.4 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ3 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | 7.4% | −3.1 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ2 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | -3.7% | −6.5 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | 7.9% | +0.2 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ4 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | 6.9% | +2.3 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ3 2021 | Oct 31, 2021 | 10.5% | −3.4 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ2 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | 2.8% | −1.0 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ1 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | 7.7% | +41.0 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ4 2020 | Jan 31, 2021 | 4.6% | −3.0 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ3 2020 | Oct 31, 2020 | 13.9% | +4.3 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ2 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | 3.8% | +2.9 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ1 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | -33.3% | −46.2 |
| Q3 FY2020CQ4 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 | 7.6% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2020CQ3 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | 9.6% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ2 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | 0.9% | −5.6 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ1 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | 12.9% | +1.5 |
| Q3 FY2019CQ4 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | 7.8% | −7.3 |
| Q2 FY2019CQ3 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | 9.8% | −3.5 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ2 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | 6.4% | +4.2 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ1 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | 11.4% | +1.0 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ4 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 | 15.1% | +4.2 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ3 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | 13.3% | +16.0 |
| Q1 FY2018CQ2 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | 2.2% | – |
| Q4 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | 10.3% | – |
| Q3 FY2017CQ4 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 | 10.9% | – |
| Q2 FY2017CQ3 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | -2.7% | – |
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